| Title | Creatures in the Garden 10A |
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| Photo Information | The Kestrel is a bird of prey belonging to the kestrel group of the falcon family Falconidae. Kestrels are friends to the gardener because they eat almost exclusively mouse-sized mammals. Voles, shrews and true mice. Go get 'em Ms. Kestrel! |
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| Date Added | Jul 6, 2017 |
| Description | A unique hunting aspect of this species is the ability to see near ultraviolet light, allowing the birds to detect the urine trails around rodent burrows. |
| Posted By | Snowden, Lauren |
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